DECATUR COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Lone Chestnut Cemetery ========================================================================= David Donahue, the creator of this file, declares it to be in the public domain. ========================================================================= LONE CHESTNUT CEMETERY Decatur County, Tennessee Lone Chestnut is located on Clifton Bend in southeastern Decatur County on the road to the old Clifton ferry ramp. It is indicated on the U.S.G.S. Clifton quadrangle (1972). The cemetery is maintained but is nearly fill within its present borders. David Donahue recorded Lone Chestnut Cemetery December 27, 1996; updated it April 16, 2001; and checked and updated it December 2003. Margarett Alexander and Blanche Tuten on recorded the cemetery December 28, 1976. Their record appears in Decatur County, Tennessee Cemetery Records published by the Captain Nathaniel A. Wesson Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Parsons, Tennessee, 1984, pp. 315-320. They note "about 90 unmarked graves." Adams, Anna E., Jan. 5, 1871-May 3, 1940 Adams, William M., June 12, 1869-Dec. 19, 1939 [replacement] Adams, Earline, Sept. 6, 1920-June 12, 1930 [replacement] Adams, Hannah K., Dec. 22, 1898-July 31, 1984 Adams, Albert A., Feb. 7, 1893-Aug. 8, 1974, "Married Nov. 20, 1916" Adams, Infant, Sept. 10, 1917-Sept. 10, 1917, "Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Adams" [replacement] Adams, Maggie L., Mar. 16, 1899-June 27, 1957 Adams, Thelma [see Pope, Thelma Adams] Adkins, Aaron, Jr., Dec. 27, 1946-Dec. 27, 1946 [replacement] Adkins, Alice Marie, Oct. 5, 1961-Oct. 16, 1965 Adkins, Clarence, 1917-1964, military marker as footstone "Georgia Pvt US Army World War II"; dates on military marker Feb. 25, 1917-Feb. 22, 1965 Adkins, Helen, 1935-____ Adkins, Dorothy Ann, Mar. 22, 1951-May 17, 1957 Adkins, Gorge Lee, Feb. 26, 1949-Aug. 1, 1989, temporary marker as footstone, Boyd Funeral Home, "George Lee Adkins" Adkins, James W., Jan. 4, 1941-Sept. 15, 1982 Adkins, L. G., 1927-1972 Adkins, Mary E., Apr. 12, 1932-____, "Mother" Adkins, Aaron, July 25, 1921-Aug. 6, 1988, "Father," military marker as footstone "PFC US Army World War II" Adkins, Mary L. [see Mills, Mary L. Adkins] Adkins, Minnie, 1894-1951 Adkins, Henry, 1879-1968 Adkins, W. I., June 4, 1911-Jan. 21, 1965 Alexander, Herbert, 1928-____, military marker as footstone "Herbert E. Alexander" "PFC US Army Korea"; dates on military marker Oct. 27, 1928-Feb. 21, 2000 Alley, Douglas A., 1917-1969 Alley, Zula A., 1916-____ Alley, John Robert, Aug. 27, 1940-Feb. 21, 1941, "Son" [probably of Douglas A. and Zula A. Alley, whose double marker is adjacent] Alley, L. M., Nov. 15, 1885-Feb. 15, 1925 [not found in 1996 or 2003; reported by Aleaxnder and Tuten] Austin, Brent Jonathan, Mar. 21, 1979-Oct. 26, 1995 Bennett, Jimmy Leon, Oct. 17, 1953-Apr. 4, 1979, "Son of Leon & Dean Bennett" "Sisters: Gloria & Christie" Bennett, Leon, Oct. 17, 1929-Feb. 26, 1991 Bennett, Dean, May 12, 1933-____, "Our children Gloria Jimmy Christie" Blasingim, Willie Frances, Jan. 11, 1922-Aug. 25, 1996 Blasingin, Barney, Sr., Sept. 27, 1919-Oct. 19, 1995, "Our children Charlene Barney Jr." Boroughs, Dan, Feb. 1897-Aug. 1952 Boroughs, Ethel, July 15, 1895-Oct. 2, 1979 Boroughs, Frank, Nov. 8, 1895-Nov. 30, 1948 Boyd, Debra Kay, June 25, 1958-Nov. 4, 1983 Boyd, Donald L., 1952-1952 Boyd, Jessie W., June 1, 1921-Mar. 1, 1958, military marker "Tennessee Pvt Co L 33 Inf 83 Inf Div World War II" Boyd, Robert D., 1965-1967 Brasher, Walter James, Aug. 22, 1941-____ Brawley, Arthur Farris, May 26, 1903-Apr. 18, 1975, "Father" Brawley, Grace Mae Inman, Apr. 4, 1915-Nov. 16, 1974, "Mother" Brawley, Dallas E., 1903-1936 [replacement] Brawley, Elmer, Apr. 30, 1883-Oct. 31, 1968 Brawley, Annie, May 8, 1885-Nov. 29, 1978 Brawley, Jerry Wylie, Sept. 8, 1954-Dec. 28, 1980, "Brother" Brock, Anna E., 1892-1957 Brock, Charlie W., 1881-1959, "Father" footstone Brock, Bertha M., May 18, 1913-Dec. 15, 1976 Brock, Jessie E., Sept. 20, 1912-____ Brock, Willie [see Walker, Willie Brock] Brock, Woodroe, Sept. 1, 1916-Dec. 30, 1980 Conway, Charles E., Mar. 2, 1943 [replacement; infant-style marker] Conway, George H., 1893-1978 Conway, Lubell, 1881-1963, [from temporary marker recorded by Alexander and Tuten: Lubell Hobbs Conway, d. Oct. 3, 1963, aged 82 yrs 2 mos 27 days] Conway, Jessie "Pete," June 24, 1946-July 18, 1981 Conway, Robert W., Jan. 6, 1919-Apr. 18, 2001 Conway, Pauline A., Aug. 18, 1921-____ Creasy, J. T., 1922-1977, military marker "Cpl US Army World War II" Davis, Mildred, 1923-____ Davis, Overton, 1910-1978 Dedick, Bessie M., Jan. 21, 1915-Apr. 20, 2002 Doxsie, Wanda M., Nov. 27, 1924-____ Doxsie, Tracy E., May 18, 1918-Apr. 24, 2001, military marker as footstone "Sgt US Army Air Forces World War II" Forsha, Dorothy M., Jan. 3, 1918-Nov. 27, 2001 Forsha, Lonnie "Pete," July 16, 1911-Nov. 29, 1989, "Father" footstone, "Married Aug. 14, 1937" [Note: Dorothy may be daughter of Morton Frank Wheat and Frona Belle Wheat, as all three markers share a common concrete border] Gant, Marie A., Feb. 7, 1927-Mar. 2, 1964 Gordon, Bobby L., Sept. 8, 1931-Nov. 24, 1984 Gordon, Elizabeth, June 4, 1939-____ Gordon, Billy A., Sept. 6, 1930-Apr. 6, 2002, military marker as footstone "Billy Aaron Gordan' "PFC US Marine Corps Korea"; "Our children Teresa Ricky Carlton Randy" Gordon, Fred L., 1901-1952, "Father" footstone; dates on footstone Mar. 26, 1901-Aug. 19, 1952 Gordon, Mollie A., 1901-1994, "Grandmother" footstone; dates on footstone Jan. 30, 1901-June 4, 1994 Gordon, Harry James, Oct. 28, 1946-Oct. 28, 1946 Gordon, Infant, Sept. 29, 1924, "Infant son of Pete & Velma Gordon" [replacement] Gordon, James Edward, 1927-1966 [Masonic symbol] Gordon, James Thomas, Dec. 23, 1919-Dec. 28, 1919 [replacement] Gordon, L. G., 1927-1972, "Daddy" footstone; also military marker as footstone "Pvt US Army World War II" Gordon, Lela Mae, Dec. 3, 1933-Feb. 25, 1934 [replacement] Gordon, Martha, Feb. 10, 1930-Feb. 10, 1930 [replacement] Gordon, Nan [see Turnbo, Nan Gordon] Gordon, Velta W., Nov. 30, 1904-May 11, 1992 Gordon, Amos (Pete), Oct. 27, 1897-Dec. 10, 1938 Gordon, William Guy, Aug. 30, 1918-Nov. 11, 1919 [replacement] Gurley, Letha, Nov. 21, 1921-Nov. 27, 1992, "Mother"; "Grandmom" footstone [she was listed as Letha Hamilton Gurley on temporary marker, Boyd Funeral Home, recorded in 1996] Hale, Thomas N., June 26, 1943-May 1, 1971 Hamilton, Letha [see Gurley, Letha] Hamilton, Mary E., 1925-____, "Etta-Lella" Hamilton, Clarence, 1912-1962, "Married Sept. 1942" "Linda- Lona" Hobbs, J. C., 1878-1952 (homemade) Hobbs, Lubell [see Conway, Lubell] Inman, Allen Brown, Sept. 14, 1938-Mar. 11, 1995 Inman, Grace Mae [see Brawley, Grace Mae Inman] Inman, Spence A., 1892-1965 Inman, M. Elizabeth, 1895-1964 Keeton, Ryan David, June 29, 1978-Oct. 21, 1999, "Son" Keeton, David Leroy, Oct. 30, 1945-____, "Daddy" [Masonic symbol], "David & Shirley Married April 1, 1977" Keymom, J. C., Nov. 30, 1922-May 12, 1988 Keymon, Delta I., Apr. 13, 1924-Apr. 26, 1986 [probably daughter of Spence A. and M. Elizabeth Inman, whose double marker is in the same row] Kyle, Fannie, 1912-1928 Kyle, O.R., 1879-____ Kyle, M. F., 1875-1937 (broken) [Note: This is a very confusing marker and I may have misread it.] Lancaster, Melvin C., Dec. 2, 1920-Jan. 21, 1986, military marker "Cpl US Army World War II" Lomax, Jimmie Tucker, June 4, 1908-Mar. 26, 1985 Lomax, Otis B., June 21, 1914-Oct. 13, 1975, military marker "Sgt US Army World War II" Lomax, Wm. Robert, July 21, 1887-Aug. 29, 1954 [Masonic symbol] Lomax, Julia E., Jan. 22, 1890-July 20, 1929 [Eastern Star symbol] Luna, Nancy, Apr. 7, 1855-Sept. 30, 1902, "Wife of Henry Luna" Maire, Cynthia K., Aug. 14, 1958-June 27, 1994; also temporary marker, Boyd Funeral Home, "Cynthia Kay Maire" Maire, David G., Oct. 19, 1960-____ Martin, James H., 1914-1967 Martin, Rada Ellon, July 21, 1947-Sept. 29, 1948 Martin, Reba Helen, May 1, 1944-Nov. 20, 1951 Martin, Shirley Ann, Dec. 14, 1936-July 12, 1937 Martin, Thomas Douglas, 1972-1979, "Father" McDonald, Leona, 1915-2001 McDonald, Clovis, 1911-1973 McDonald, Linda, Dec. 30, 1946 [replacement] Middleton, Clifford C., Sept. 16, 1902-Aug. 24, 1910, "Son of W. G. & Mary A. Middleton" Mills, Mary L. Adkins, Aug. 12, 1949-Aug. 14, 2000 Parrish, Mable, May 1, 1918-Aug. 20, 1997 Perry, Margaret, 1889-___ Perry, Charlie, 1889-1952 Pery, Mary Myrtle, Dec. 1, 1901-Mar. 15, 1906, "Dau. of W. M. & Z. I. Pery" Pery, W. M., d. Apr. 27, 1911, Aged 33 Ys. 9 Ms. 9 Ds., "Husband of Z. I. Pery" Pitts, Charlene Juanita, Sept. 12, 1940-Oct. 22, 1941 [replacement] Pitts, Cordia, 1886-1955, "Mother" Pitts, David Larry, Nov. 14, 1947-Nov. 26, 1951 Pitts, James Douglas, Jan. 31, 1948-Jan. 31, 1948, "Son of J. C. & Margie" [replacement] Pitts, James Fay, Apr. 21, 1938-____ Pitts, Norma Jean, Aug. 27, 1939-June 13, 1988, "Wed 1957" Pitts, Lois, 1911-1973 Pitts, Ruth, 1920-1970 Pope, Addie Mae, 1907-1977 [dates from temporary marker reported by Alexander and Tuten, d. May 14, 1976, aged 69 yrs 13 days Pope, Richard C., Sr., 1906-1977, "Married Dec. 13, 1925" "Our children Louise/Dean/Richard C. Jr./Albert" Pope, Lizzie, 1869-1936 [replacement] Pope, Mary K., Jan. 26, 1926-____ Pope, Clarence, Nov. 24, 1923-Dec. 20, 1992, military marker as footstone "Clarence L. Pope" "S1 US Navy World War II" Pope, Melba R., 1932-____ Pope, Richard C., Jr., 1928-1976, military marker as footstone "PFC US Army Korea"; dates on military marker Nov. 20, 1928- July 4, 1976; "Married Dec. 4, 1958" "Our children Deborah Bobby Randy Daryl" Pope, Thelma Adams, July 16, 1900-Jan. 31, 1994; also temporary marker, Boyd Funeral Home, "Thelma Grace Pope" Pope, Charlie Melton, June 28, 1897-Oct. 28, 1980 Poteet, Annie Bell, Dec. 5, 1911-Oct. 2, 1912, "Dau. of Charlie & Fronia B. Poteet" [adjacent to marker for Frona Belle Wheat] Priest, Tracy, Dec. 12, 1966-June 12, 1983 Priest, Mary, Nov. 25, 1942-June 23, 1983, "Mom" footstone Pulley, Alvin A. "Sonny," Jan. 8, 1943-Apr. 20, 1985 Pulley, Infant, Aug. 19, 1927-Aug. 31, 1927, "Infant dau. of A. G. & Tellie Pulley" [replacement] Pulley, L. M., Nov. 15, 1885-Feb. 15, 1925, "Wife of A. G. Pulley" Pulley, Pauline O., June 5, 1918-Dec. 24, 2000 Pulley, Alvin J., Sept. 16, 1909-May 17, 1987 Pulley, Tellie, 1904-1999, "Mother" footstone Pulley, Albert, 1887-1969, "Father" footstone Ray, ______, no dates Ray, ______, no dates Ray, ______, no dates Ray, B., no dates Ray, O., no dates Reynolds, Clifford, 1914-1971 Reynolds, Leora, 1924-____ Richardson, Billy J., 1935-____ Richardson, Ida Mae, Dec. 7, 1891-Jan. 29, 1972 Richardson, John W., July 21, 1886-Jan. 19, 1972 Richardson, Irene, Oct. 3, 1919-____ Richardson, Admiral E., Dec. 30, 1911-Dec. 24, 1998, "Wed July 7, 1934" Richardson, James E., Dec. 12, 1934-Dec. 13, 1934 [replacement] Richardson, Linda, 1942-____ Richardson, J. C., 1940-1973, "Married Oct. 25, 1958" Richardson, Rena C., 1909-1999 Richardson, Elmer B., 1909-1941; older marker used as footstone with dates Mar. 30, 1909-Nov. 5, 1941 Roberts, Charles E., Apr. 12, 1950-Apr. 27, 1950 [replacement] Roberts, Emma, 1901-1981 Roberts, Albert, 1895-1958, military marker as footstone "Tennessee Wagoner Co E 319 Engrs World War I"; dates on military marker Apr. 14, 1895-June 19, 1958 Roberts, Grace E., July 20, 1927-____ Roberts, Jim, Sept. 29, 1928-July 3, 1989 Seltzer, Thomas E., 1900-1950 [older marker reported by Alexander and Tuten: Tom Seltzer, Jan. 21, 1900-Feb. 3, 1951 Seltzer, Elter K, 1903-____ Sparkman, J. M., Apr. 12, 1856-Dec. 23, 1910, "Rev." [replacement] Stricklin, Jessie A., Sept. 15, 1921-Jan. 31, 1989, military marker as footstone "Jesse Andrew Stricklin" "SHC US Navy World War II" Stricklin, Louise G., Dec. 31, 1923May 28, 2003, "Our children Norman/Dola Jean/Thomas/Donald" Stricklin, Thomas W, 1950-1975, military marker as footstone "SP4 US Army Vietnam"; dates on military marker Jan. 19, 1950- Nov. 23, 1975 Stricklin, Sherry G., 1953-____, "Our son Marty" [carved guitar on front, carved towboat on back] Swindle, Franklin Dale, July 13, 1948-Sept. 11, 1948 Swindle, Lula L., June 22, 1888-Feb. 6, 1918 [replacement] Swindle, Ola, 1912-____ Swindle, W. E., 1908-1982 [Masonic symbol] Tharp, James Wilburn, Oct. 25, 1940-Nov. 24, 1986 Tharp, Etta Lee, Mar. 7, 1945-____, "Daughter ? Sharon" "Granddaughter ? Leslie" Thompson, Lella E., 1905-1935, "Wife of J. V. Thompson" [replacement] Tucker, Jimmie [see Lomax, Jimmie Tucker] Turnbo, Andy C., Mar. 19, 1895-Sept. 15, 1955 Turnbo, Jimmie A., July 18, 1896-____ Turnbo, Gus R., Oct. 17, 1914-Oct. 26, 1941 Turnbo, John W., 1897-1995 Turnbo, Marietta, 1917-1998 Turnbo, Gus, 1914-1941 Turnbo, Mary Alice, Oct. 25, 1925-Nov. 15, 1925 [replacement] Turnbo, Mattie W., 1902-1929 Turnbo, Infant, 1929 [replacement; adjacent to marker for John W. Turnbo] Turnbo, Nan Gordon, Aug. 23, 1906-Aug. 13, 1934 [replacement] Turnbo, W. A., Mar. 26, 1871-Dec. 9, 1939 Turnbo, Annie, July 14, 1873-Mar. 27, 1970 Turnbo, W. A., May 27, 1928-Sept. 5, 1929 [replacement] Turner, Cecil James, Sept. 26, 1934-Oct. 20, 1981 Turner, Charlie J., 1878-1960 Turner, Sarah L., 1881-1930, "Married Aug. 5, 1900" Turner, E. R. C., Mar. 28, 1844-Mar. 4, 1902, "Wife of S. M. Turner" Turner, Infant, 1944-1944, "Infant son of James & Mable Turner" [replacement] Turner, James Alford, Jr., Aug. 12, 1943-Oct. 1, 1943 [replacement] Turner, James Alford, Oct. 21, 1903-Oct. 3, 1969, "Father" Turner, Zeamo, 1903-1906 Turner, Charlie, 1908-1910. "Children of Sam & Elnora Turner" [replacement] Walker, ______, no dates Walker, ______, no dates Walker, Barbara J., 1945 [replacement] Walker, Ben F., Apr. 25, 1908-Mar. 27, 1968 Walker, Nora H., Dec. 21, 1908-Nov. 22, 1992 Walker, Ethel Mae, 1930-1957, "Mother" {adjacent to marker for James E. Walker] Walker, Fannie Lee, 1932-1960, "Sister" Walker, Irene, 1923 [replacement; dates on older marker reported by Alexander and Tuten: Nov. 25, 1922-Jan. 8, 1923] Walker, Irene, 1926-1938 [replacement] Walker, J. W., 1929-1929 [replacement] Walker, James E., May 26, 1929-Nov. 16, 1975 Walker, James H., 1929-1940 [replacement] Walker, James H., Aug. 7, 1872-Sept. 2, 1946 Walker, Joe H., Apr. 13, 1874-July 31, 1937 Walker, James H., Sept. 15, 1909-Apr. 11, 1951, military marker "Tennessee SC3 USNR World War II" Walker, James Robert, 1940-1994 Walker, Jim Kilburn, d. Sept. 11, 1968, aged 69 yrs 1 day [not found in 1996 or 2003; temporary marker reported by Alexander and Tuten] Walker, John, 1910-1985, "Father," military marker as footstone "John H. Walker" "PFC US Army World War II"; dates on military marker Dec. 8, 1910-Oct. 18, 1985 Walker, Ruth, 1929-1997, "Mother" Walker, Mary Jane, 1906-1980 Walker, Jarrett, 1892-1961 Walker, Minnie, 1910-1935, "Mother" [replacement] Walker, Paul E., 1952-1971 Walker, Shelby Jean, Mar. 9, 1949-Apr. 19, 1949 Walker, Tennie Pearl, 1905-1984, temporary marker, 3 yards east-sothheast of double marker for Leon and Dean Bennett Walker, Twins, Oct. 1947, "Son & daughter" Walker, Vannie M., 1901-____ Walker, Jerry M., 1899-____ [not found in 1996 or 2003; reported by Alexander and Tuten] Walker, Willie Brock, 1906-1933, "Mother" [replacement] Webster, Charles, June 16, 1908-Aug. 22, 1990, "Dad" footstone, military marker as footstone "PFC US Army World War II" "Purple Heart" Webster, Daisy Mae, Jan. 10, 1931-Feb. 3, 2000, "Mother" footstone Webster, Dellar Mae, Sept. 11, 1873-July 11, 1950 Webston, Bertha Mae, d. Dec. 15, 1976, aged 63 yrs 6 mos 27 days [not found in 1996 or 2003; temporary marker reported by Alexander and Tuten; compare Bertha M. Brock] Wheat, Frona Belle, Jan. 13, 1886-June 15, 1920, "Wife of M. F. Wheat" "Mother" Wheat, Morton Frank, Jan. 26, 1878-Dec. 10, 1968 Williford, Joseph W., Oct. 21, 1943-____ Williford, Woodrow W., Nov. 28, 1912-____ Williford, Ruby M., Aug. 16, 1916-June 3, 1989 Wood, Stacy E., 1985-1986